World War II German Helicopters – Flettner Fl 265 and Fl 282
For the German Navy, facing war without its own aircraft carriers, the helicopter seemed promising as an observation platform and …
Aerospace
B-2 Spirit 25th Anniversary | Photos
This month marked the 25th anniversary of the first public flight of the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit “stealth bomber” on …
F-35B Lightning IIs Miss Farnborough Airshow, Remain Within Restricted Flight Envelope
Rear Adm. John Kirby confirmed in a Department of Defense briefing that the four F-35B Lightning IIs scheduled to fly …
A-4 Skyhawk Anniversary | Photos
Tinkertoy, Scooter, Bantam Bomber, Mighty Midget, Mighty Mite, Heinemann’s Hot Rod, and other affectionate names were given to the A-4 …
F-35 Returns to (Limited) Flight
U.S. Air Force and Navy airworthiness authorities yesterday approved the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet returning to limited …
Book Review – The Red Baron: The Graphic History of Richthofen’s Flying Circus and the Air War in WWI
During Wayne Vansant’s prolific career writing and illustrating graphic histories, he has covered the Civil War, World War II, the …
A-4 Skyhawk 60th Anniversary | Photos
The little Douglas A-4 Skyhawk first flew on June 22, 1954, and was originally designed to carry a single tactical …
A-4 Skyhawk 60th Anniversary | Photos
Tinkertoy, Scooter, Bantam Bomber, Mighty Midget, Mighty Mite, Heinemann’s Hot Rod, and other affectionate names were given to the A-4 …
Book Review – The Fight in the Clouds: The Extraordinary Combat Experience of P-51 Mustang Pilots During World War II
Books on the World War II air war and books on the P-51 Mustang are not hard to find. The …
AFSOC: Missions Everywhere, All the Time, and a Revised Modernization Plan
Air Force Special Operations Commander Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel has maintained his command’s focus on the current mission, the people, …